The Elitism of Academia: A Tale of Two Worlds The Androscoggin River in Maine has long symbolized the contrasts between industrial past and present day gentrification.
This stark reminder of economic and social disparities is a harsh reality that one professor, who recently left his tenure track position at Bates College, ultimately faced.
The professor's story is one of privilege and good fortune. He won a coveted tenure track position teaching environmental studies, landing on his feet just as the pandemic began.